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The St. Bernard Port and Associated Terminals participated in Who Works the Rivers, an activity-based program that teaches teens the importance of the St. Bernard Port and its career opportunities. Who Works the Rivers took place at Chalmette High School on March 24, where three groups of 30 seniors were asked about their familiarity of the port. This was led by Associated Terminals’ Vice President of Public Relations Dawn Lopez, who then directed them to a short video explaining career development and income levels. Capt. Jeanne E. Ferrer, a riverboat pilot with the Crescent River Port Pilot Association, and the current president of the port’s Board of Commissioners discussed the maritime industry and how valuable it is that we have the Mississippi River in St. Bernard’s backyard. This is because most if not all, transport goes through the Mississippi River and St. Bernard port sits along it. Drew Heaphy, the Executive Director of the port, shared his knowledge of the port with a brief PowerPoint presentation including the 10 million tons of cargo that were handled last year.